Jaland Lowe carries No. 18 Pittsburgh to 64-59 win over Virginia Tech

Jaland Lowe scored 19 points to lead No. 18 Pittsburgh to a 64-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. Lowe connected on just 6 of 16 from the floor, but made all six of his free-throw attempts, including four in the final 25 seconds to help the Panthers (8-2) bounce back from a 33-point loss to Mississippi State on Wednesday. Ishmael Leggett added 17 points for the Panthers, who won despite shooting 41.1%.

Santos scores 24, Dayton defeats Lehigh 86-62

Nate Santos had 24 points in Dayton's 86-62 victory against Lehigh on Saturday. Santos shot 8 for 11 (6 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Flyers (8-2). Malachi Smith added 17 points while shooting 5 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line while they also had nine assists.

South Carolina rides eight 2nd half 3s to a 75-68 win over East Carolina

Jamarii Thomas and Morris Ugusuk each hit three of South Carolina's eight second-half 3-pointers as the Gamecocks erased a five-point halftime deficit to post a 75-68 win over East Carolina on Saturday. South Carolina hit 17 of 25 from the field (68%), including 8 of 12 from beyond the arc (66.7%) over the final 20 minutes to earn its third straight win. East Carolina led by five at halftime and pushed it to 34-27 on an RJ Felton jumper to start the second half, but Collin Murray-Boyles converted three straight layups, Jamarii Thomas hit a jumper and Jacobi Wright hit from deep as the Gamecocks went on a 17-0 run to take a double-digit lead.

Social media reacts to Arkansas’ win over UTSA

Arkansas' Boogie Fland and Adou Thiero sit at the scorer's table Saturday during the game against UTSA at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. HawgBeat After a 76-73 win at Miami in the SEC/ACC Challenge, Arkansas returned home and earned a 75-60 win over the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.